Friday, October 10th, 2014

Language Arts:
   Today we created two flash cards to review the Literary Element of Theme.
We created Journal entry (Harvard #10, Princeton &Yale #11) entitled
Topics vs. Themes  We brainstormed the various topics that Suzanne Collins covered in her novel, The Hunger Games.  We listed references to evidence that we would use to support our decision.  (i.e. Friendship......Katniss & Gale, & Rue & Cinna).
   Our Literature Circle teams took a formative assessment on Theme vs. Topics.
 Teams also took the quiz on Chapter 23
   Our Socratic Seminars took place;  general evaluators were chosen & the audience assessed the success of each Seminar.
   The Hunger Games final project outlines were handed out and discussed.

HOMEWORK:
Read chapters 24 & 25; complete your job or chapter Map.
Work on your project components for The Hunger Games (DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th)
work on the entries in your Purple Journal -- go back and complete any that you didn't finish.  Journals will be collected within the next week.

Enjoy your day off on Monday.


UPCOMING 8th Grade news:
   Progress reports were sent home on Friday with a note to parents.
Assess your progress.  Congratulations to those working so hard & achieving good grades in their classes!  If you have not been successful in your classes, determine why.  Are you studying?  Are you doing homework every evening?  Are you getting assignments in on time?  Are you focused during class & reviewing the material you learned each evening?  Are you seeing teachers when you don't understand?
Please bring in your supplies:  paper towels, kleenex, wipes & 3 reams of copy paper.  We are already seeing our supply of kleenex getting low --- and the sneezy season is coming upon us!
   Students voted for Maggiano's in Little Italy for their luncheon & Blue Man Group/Hard Rock Cafe for their trip.
   Wednesday they will be measured for caps and gowns.
   Friday is school pictures (these are not Graduation photos -- that will occur after the winter holiday).